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"Allahabad High Court declines interim stay on Varanasi court order allowing Puja inside ‘Vyas Tehkhana’ in Gyanvapi complex", Opindia, February 2, 2024:
"In another major...
Gauhati High Court issues temporary ban on buffalo fights in Assam
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Gauhati High Court has issued a ban on buffalo fighting across Assam after the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a...
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"Masjid Committee faces another setback in Gyanvapi case: Supreme Court refuses plea against Varanasi court order allowing Puja, asks them to approach HC", Opindia,...
SC adjourns hearing on Umar Khalid’s bail plea
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing on a bail plea filed by former JNU scholar and student activist Umar Khalid who is behind...
Varanasi court allows Hindus to worship in Gyanvapi mosque basement
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A Varanasi court on Wednesday allowed Hindus to worship inside the sealed basement of the Gyanvapi mosque.
The court has asked the district administration to...
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"Non-Hindus will not be allowed entry in all temples’: Madras HC directs TN HRCE to install boards indicating restrictions on entry of non-Hindus in...
SC adjourns hearing on batch of pleas pertaining to Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute
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The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing on a clutch of petitions pertaining to Mathura's Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute.
“At the joint request of...
Supreme Court says no to mandatory religious instruction in State-Funded Minority institutions
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"Supreme Court says no to mandatory religious instruction in State-Funded Minority institutions", The Commune Mag, January 25, 2024:
"In a move with far-reaching implications for...
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"How the Supreme Court handled religious remarks differently in Nupur Sharma & Swami Prasad Maurya cases", The Commune Mag, January 26, 2024:
"The recent proceedings...
Kerala HC officials stage Republic Day play denigrating nation and PM Modi, 2 suspended
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Kerala Chief Justice A. J. Desai has directed two officials of the High Court to be suspended with immediate effect after complaint surfaced that...